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Now look at part two.
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Listen to Lina talking to a friend about some restaurants.
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What is the problem with each one?
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For questions six to ten, write a letter A to H next to each restaurant.
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You will hear the conversation twice.
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we've got to choose a restaurant for our class party next
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Saturday Lena what about the rose garden it'll be too cold
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because all the tables are outside I suppose Carla's cafe is still closed it's open again now
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but it's not big enough for all of our class
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and what do you think about pizza place the foods good
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but they turn the lights
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so low it's impossible to read the menu what about the curry house the waiters are really friendly
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and everyone likes Indian food I phoned them yesterday they're fully booked on Saturday
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so there won't be any tables free oh dear I've just been to
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that new fish restaurant captain crab the music was so loud it was impossible to have a conversation
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we'll want to talk
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so that's no good i suppose there's the carlton hotel even
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a snack there costs a lot of money we need a cheaper restaurant let's look in the newspaper
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now listen again we've got to choose a restaurant for our
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class party next saturday lena what about the rose garden it'll be too cold because all the tables are outside
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i suppose carla's cafe is still closed it's open again now
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but it's not big enough for all of our class
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and what do you think about pizza place the food's good
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but they turn the light
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so low it's impossible to read the menu what about the curry house the waiters are really friendly
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and everyone likes Indian food I phoned them yesterday they're fully booked on Saturday so there won't be any tables Oh dear!
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I've just been to that new fish restaurant, Captain Crabb.
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The music was so loud it was impossible to have a conversation.
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We'll want to talk, so that's no good.
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I suppose there's the Carlton Hotel.
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Even a snack there costs a lot of money.
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We need a cheaper restaurant.
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Let's look in the newspaper.
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This is the end of part two.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “Listening A2, KET 5, Test 1, Part 2”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: restaurant, tables, suppose, impossible, saturday. This video has 34 sentences and 374 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:56. The speaker talks at a steady 127 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 85% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.

Key vocabulary in this video

13 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:

WordPronunciationMeaning
pizza noun/ˈpi.tsə/A baked Italian dish of a thinly rolled bread crust typically topped before baking with tomato sauce, cheese, and other ingredients such as meat or vegetables.
menu noun/ˈmɛn.juː/The details of the food to be served at a banquet; a bill of fare.
curry noun/ˈkʌ.ɹi/One of a family of dishes originating from Indian cuisine, flavored by a spiced sauce.
snack noun/snæk/A light meal.
waiter noun/ˈweɪ̯təː/A male or female attendant who serves customers at their tables in a restaurant, café or similar.
crab noun/kɹæb/Any crustacean of the infraorder Brachyura, having five pairs of legs, the foremost of which are in the form of claws, and a carapace.
litter noun/ˈlɪt.ɚ/Straw, grass, and similar loose material used as bedding for people or animals.
café noun/ˌkæˈfeɪ/A coffee shop; an establishment selling coffee and sometimes other non-alcoholic beverages, simple meals or snacks, with a facility to consume them on the…
restaurant noun/ˈɹɛst(ə)ˌɹɑnt/An eating establishment in which diners are served food, usually by waiters at their tables but sometimes (as in a fast food restaurant) at a counter.
suppose verb/səˈpoʊz/To take for granted; to conclude, with less than absolute supporting data; to believe.
friendly adjective/ˈfɹɛnd.li/Generally warm, approachable and easy to relate with in character.
newspaper noun/ˈnjuːsˌpeɪpə/A publication, usually published daily or weekly, containing news and other articles. Traditionally a print publication typically printed on cheap, low-quality…
loud adjective/ˈlaʊ̯d/Of great intensity.

Grammar in this video

The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:

StructureIn the video
Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters nowI've just been
Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does itis still closed
Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or predictionwill hear · it'll be · won't be

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 12 contractions and reduced forms, such as I've, it'll, they're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

How to practise with this video

  1. Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
  2. Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
  3. Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like pizza, menu, curry.

What is the Shadowing Technique?

Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.

Shadowing technique: read the full step-by-step guide →